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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 23, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 23, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Dixon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Birtsas |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,099 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
Mike Young | DH |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Fritzie Connally | Third Baseman |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Dusty Baker | First Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 23, 1985
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Birtsas
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Birtsas
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Birtsas
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Birtsas
There goes Young. The throw from Tettleton and he is out, Hill applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dixon
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dixon
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Birtsas
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Birtsas
There's a wild pitch. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Birtsas
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Murray scores. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Birtsas
Lynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connally vs. Birtsas
Connally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Birtsas
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dixon
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dauer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dixon
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Birtsas
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Birtsas
Lacy hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Birtsas
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Birtsas
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Dixon
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Dixon
Hill hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dixon
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Birtsas
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Birtsas
Roenicke hits a popup towards first. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Birtsas
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connally vs. Birtsas
Connally hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dixon
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Connally reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dixon
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dixon
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Birtsas
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Birtsas
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Birtsas
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Dixon
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Dixon
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Dixon
Hill bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dixon
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Birtsas
Young strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Birtsas
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Birtsas
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Birtsas
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Ripken goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Birtsas
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Dixon
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dixon
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Dixon
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Wayne Gross pinch hits for Fritzie Connally. Bruce Bochte now playing first base. Dusty Baker now playing right field
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Atherton
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Atherton
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Atherton
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching. Wayne Gross now playing third base. Lenn Sakata now playing second base.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Stewart
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Stewart
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Atherton
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Atherton
Ripken hits a popup towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Howell
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Howell
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stewart
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stewart
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stewart
There goes Collins. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Stewart
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Stewart
Floyd Rayford now playing third base.
Bochte hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rayford vs. Howell
Rayford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Howell
Sakata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Howell
Larry Sheets pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Howell
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1985 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Lacy L, rf 5 0 0 0 Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0 Young M, dh 3 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 3 1 0 0 Davis M, rf 2 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Bochte B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 1 1 Kingman D, dh 3 0 2 1 Dwyer J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Baker D, 1b-rf 3 1 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0 Connally F, 3b 2 0 1 0 Tettleton M, c 3 0 0 1 Gross W, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hill D, 2b 2 0 0 1 Rayford F, 3b 1 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sakata L, 2b 1 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 1 0 0 0 Sheets L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 1 27 4 6 3 Baltimore 010 001 000 -- 2 Oakland 000 021 01x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dixon K (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 Stewart S 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Birtsas T (W) 6.0 5 2 2 3 5 Atherton K 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Howell J (S) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Griffin A, Dempsey R DP -- Baltimore 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Oakland 2 2B -- Murray E, Roenicke G, Davis M SB -- Collins D 2 CS -- Young M SH -- Hill D WP -- Birtsas T T -- 2:39 A -- 15099
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